BAGUIO CITY – A couple was arrested for having sex inside the Children’s Park at Burnham Park here. The Tourist Police Unit of the Baguio City Police Office said the suspects were a 23-year-old male student from Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, and a 22-year-old unemployed woman from San Fernando...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has filed a bill seeking to institutionalize the civil partnership of same sex couples. Once enacted, the unnumbered bill shall be known as the Civil Partnership Act. Under its Declaration of Policy, it says that the State shall recognize the need to protect its...
For the local celebration of the third season of “And Just Like That…,” luxury retailer Univers and streaming platform Max joined forces to mark the return of Carrie Bradshaw to Filipino screens. “And Just Like That…” is the sequel series to the beloved TV show “Sex and the City.”...
The first-ever same-sex marriage in Isabela was held on Sunday, June 8. LGBTQ couple Mart Andres and Engs Bravo from Barangay Nagbukel, San Isidro, Isabela were married in a resort in Barangay Santo Tomas, Alicia. Andres said in a Facebook post: “We are beyond thrilled to have you join us on our...
The rise in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases among young Filipinos is driven by high-risk sexual behavior, including unprotected sex, online pornography, and dating apps, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Thursday, June 5. As of the first quarter of 2025, the health...
At least 137 foreign registered sex offenders (RSOs) were barred from entering the Philippines in 2024, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Saturday, Feb. 8. "The Philippines will not be a safe haven for sex offenders," said BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado. "Our immigration laws...
The Senate Committee on Basic Education will hold an inquiry into the status of the country’s sex education amid concerns on the controversial provisions of the proposed Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act or Senate Bill No. 1979. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate basic...
Senate minority leader Senator Risa Hontiveros said she is willing to accept refinements to Senate Bill No. 1979 or the proposed Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act but insists that there are no provisions in the bill that runs counter to the country’s sex education policies. Hontiveros...
President Marcos remained in favor of teaching sex education in schools, but strongly opposed the "ridiculous and abhorrent" elements included in the bill that seeks to prevent adolescent pregnancy. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Santi San Juan/MANILA BULLETIN) "I was asked last...
Teaching sex education in schools is "very important" as it is meant to address issues that come with early pregnancy such as the mother and child's health and welfare, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN | Betheena Unite) In an ambush interview, Marcos...
A participant holds a rainbow flag at the annual Pride Parade in Hong Kong, Nov. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File) HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s top court on Tuesday upheld earlier rulings that favored subsidized housing benefits and equal inheritance rights for same-sex married...
Participants hold posters celebrating equality in marriage during the Pride Parade in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, June 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File) BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's landmark marriage equality bill was officially written into law Tuesday, allowing same-sex couples...
